Isbaatul Wilayah - Allama Sh. Ali Namaazi Shahroodi

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Isbaatul
Wilayah
(Part One)

Allamah Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh Ali Namazi
Shahroodi (r.a.)

English Translation:
Syed Athar Husain S.H. Rizvi
Title : Isbaatul Wilayah (Part One)
By : Allamah Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh Ali
Namazi Shahroodi (r.a.)
Translator: : Syed Athar Husain S.H. Rizvi
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Table of Contents
Publisher’s Preface ............................................................................. 5
Preface of the Author .......................................................................... 7
Necessity to remain attached to the two heavy things (Book and
progeny) .............................................................................................. 8
Conclusion from Tradition of Thaqlayn ........................................... 10
Method of proving the first topic (superiority of the holy progeny
over all the people): .......................................................................... 10
Method of proving the second topic (referring of the whole Ummah
to the progeny): ................................................................................. 10
Method of proving the third topic (infallibility of the Prophet from
mistakes and deviation) .................................................................... 12
Method of proving the fourth topic (that all the knowledge of the
Quran is with the Progeny) ............................................................... 13
Method of proving the fifth topic (that the Progeny is the vicegerent
of God and Prophet) ......................................................................... 13
Method of proving the sixth topic (that Imamate and Caliphate is
restricted to His Eminence as a divine right) .................................... 15
Method of proving the seventh topic (that the path of guidance and
felicity is restricted to being attached to the progeny and Quran and
also it would never separate from the Progeny) ............................... 15
Method of proving the eighth topic (that the earth shall not be devoid
of the Progeny and Quran till Judgment Day) .................................. 15
Implication of the Progeny ............................................................... 16
Introduction of the progeny in traditional reports ............................. 17
Distortion of exegesis of Quran without reference to the Progeny ... 19
It is obligatory to refer to the Progeny regarding exegesis of Quran 24
Associating some verses of Quran with reasoning of traditional
reports ............................................................................................... 31
Examples in this chapter ................................................................... 32
Quran and the Unseen knowledge of Prophet and Imam (a.s.) ........ 35
Obligation of complete obedience of Quran and Ahle Bayt (a.s.) .... 44
Prophet and Imam and commission of order by the apparent .......... 49
Creational Mastership (Wilayat Takweeni) and Legislative
Mastership (Wilayat Tashreei) ......................................................... 55
Part One: Proof of Creational Mastership (Wilayat Takweeni) of
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Holy Imams (a.s.) ................................. 61
Section One: Meaning of kingdom (Mulk) and explanation of verses
related to it ........................................................................................ 62
Bestowal of kingdom to Prophet Yusuf (a.s.) ................................... 63
Bestowal of kingdom to Talut and His Eminence, Dawood (a.s.) .... 63
Bestowal of kingdom to Prophet Sulaiman (a.s.) ............................. 67
Comparison of His Eminence, Sulaiman (a.s.) with the Holy Imams
(a.s.) .................................................................................................. 71
Section Two: Existence of books and relics of prophets with the
Prophet and Holy Imams (a.s.) ......................................................... 81
Section Three: Knowledge of the Prophet and Holy Imams (a.s.)
regarding all sciences given to the people ........................................ 88
Section Four: Mastership (Wilayat) of the Prophet and the Holy
Imams (a.s.) over the whole universe ............................................... 90
Section Five: Power of the Prophet and Holy Imams (a.s.) ............ 105
Section Six: Definite power of Prophet and Holy Imams (a.s.) on
face and body of human beings ...................................................... 107
Section Seven: Obedience of animals and their pictures to Prophet
and Holy Imams (a.s.) ..................................................................... 122
Section Eight: Capability of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Holy
Imams (a.s.) to revive the dead ....................................................... 132
Section Nine: Obedience of trees and plants to the Prophet and
Imams (a.s.) .................................................................................... 139
Section Ten: Obedience of non-living things to the Prophet and Holy
Imams (a.s.) .................................................................................... 151
Section Eleven: Obedience of cloud and wind to Prophet and Holy
Imams (a.s.) .................................................................................... 159
Section Twelve: Obedience of water to the Prophet and Holy Imams
(a.s.) ................................................................................................ 164
Section Thirteen: Obedience of angels to the Prophet and the Holy
Imams (a.s.) .................................................................................... 168
Section Fourteen: Obedience of Jinns and Satans to the Prophet and
Holy Imams (a.s.) ........................................................................... 171

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Publisher’s Preface
… (O Imam!) Because of your (existence) the earth
grows its trees, the earth brings out its fruits, the sky
sends down water and sustenance, Allah removes the
sorrow, Allah send down rain…’1
The book in your hand is the translation of the first part of the
Persian book ‘Isbaatul Wilayah’ of Allamah Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh
Ali Namazi Shahroodi (r.a.).
This book dwells on the concept of mastership of Ahle Bayt
(a.s.) which will help us in appreciating and understanding the
aforesaid sentences of the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.). The author
(May Allah increases His bounties on him) in his book has discussed
the position of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) and brought out instances of Ahle
Bayt’s (a.s.) authority on universe, human beings, animals, trees,
plants, inanimate objects, cloud, wind, water, angels, Jinn etc.
The Jamaat by grace of Allah and the special attention of Imam
Mahdi (a.s.) presents this book after successfully publishing books in
last two years viz.
1. ‘From Darkness towards Light - (A True story of an Ismaili
Mustali Bohra accepting Shia faith),
2. The Qa’em in the Quran - Ghaibat of Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.),
3. The War of Siffin,
4. Wilayat-e-Ahle Bayt,
5. Aamaal of Shab Jum’ah,
6. Who is your Imam?
7. The Qa’em in the Quran II – Companions and Enemies of
Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.).
This book was selected to be translated so as to equip our

1 First Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) in Mafatehul Jenan
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youths from the constant attacks of the enemies on the belief of
Mastership of Ahle Bayt (a.s.). We desired to inoculate our youths
through the infallible sayings and examples from the life of our Holy
Imams (a.s.). In the said pursuit we found the book ‘Isbaatul
Wilayah’ suiting our needs and fulfilling our aim.
The second part of the book ‘Isbaatul Wilayah’ deals with the
objections and the replies to the enemies who put forth ambiguous
Quranic verses, traditions and sentences from supplications to deny
the mastership of Ahle Bayt (a.s.). Inshallah, we will endeavor to
translate the second part in future.
Just to reiterate, in the year 1965 a Bohra Alawi Muslim took
up a successful search for the truth about the Imamat of the Imams
after Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (a.s.). In his efforts he was helped by a
renowned scholar Maulana Sayed Gulam Askari Sahab.
By the grace of Allah, by 1970, there were about six Bohra
families who accepted the Shia Ithna-Ashari Faith. In 1971, a Jamaat
– ‘Bohra Shia Ithna Ashari Jamat’ was formed and registered with
the Charity Commissioner to take care of the new converts.
Since then its members have tried to spread the truth through
various platforms and media. By utilizing technology, the Jamaat has
recently launched, in the holy month of Rajab 1436 AH, an Android
application on Aamaal of Shabe Jum’ah.
We sincerely hope that the lovers of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) will
benefit from this book and strengthen their beliefs and spread the
message of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) in the occultation of Imam Mahdi (a.s.).

May Allah accept our endeavors.
Bohra Shia Ithna Ashari Jamat, Zilqad 1436 AH/August 2015
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Preface of the Author
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds, as He is worthy for it.
And there is no god other than Him. And blessings and peace be on
the best of all the creatures and the mercy for the worlds. One, upon
whom Allah revealed the Quran; that he may be a warner and giver
of glad tidings for the worlds. The chief of all the creatures,
Muhammad; and his purified progeny, the infallibles; the beautiful
names and the lofty examples. And curse of Allah be on their hateful
enemies and the deniers of their excellence, merits and mastership
from this moment till the Judgment Day.
In this calamitous period on one hand, the opponents and on the
other, selfish writers, have through different methods, intend to
cause harm to the holy mastership (Wilayat) of Ahle Bayt (a.s.). So, I
made a firm intention to write a brief explanation about the lofty
position of Wilayat and complete rulership of His Eminence,
Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.w.a.) and his twelve successors (a.s.)
through the help and assistance of Almighty Allah…and in that
prove the position of Legislative Mastership (Wilayat Tashreei) and
Creational Mastership (Wilayat Takweeni)…that is these holy
infallible beings (a.s.) have discretion on the whole universe from
Almighty Allah; with the hope that during this period of turmoil, I
should be able to serve the religion and wake up the negligent
brothers. It is hoped that the owner of absolute and complete
mastership (Wilayat) would accept this humble gesture.

Allamah Ayatullah Haaj Shaykh Ali Namazi Shahroodi (r.a.)
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Necessity to remain attached to the two
heavy things (Book and progeny)
In this book, I address those, who believe in Holy Quran,
messengership of the chief of messengers and Caliphate and
successorship of the twelve successors of Prophet. It is obligatory on
them to correct their beliefs as explained by the Holy Quran and the
purified progeny. And it is necessary that in the issues of principles
and branches, they should always remain attached to the Holy Quran
and the holy progeny, as there is a widely narrated report among
Muslims that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said:
“I leave among you two heavy things: One is the Book
of Allah (Quran) and the second is my purified progeny.
As long as you remain attached to them, you will never
go astray.
You should know that these two would never separate
from each other…till they reach to me at the cistern of
Kauthar.”
Shia and Ahle Sunnat scholars have narrated this report much
more than a widely narrated tradition is narrated. I have mentioned
the sources and books of Ahle Sunnat and Shia in the book of
Maqam Quran O Itrat. At this point, I am content only to mention
two traditional reports, which are present in Kitab Taaj, Jamiul Usul
Sitta Amma, which are trusted by all of them.
It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that he
said:
“I leave among you such things that if you remain
attached to them, you will never go astray after me.
One of them being greater than the other – the Book of
Allah, which is a rope stretched between the heavens
and the earth: and the other being my progeny, my Ahle
Bayt (a.s.). These two would never separate from each
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other till they arrive to me at the cistern of Kauthar on
Judgment Day. So take care how you deal with them
after me.”1
The author of Kitab Taaj, after quoting the report, reminds that
Muslim and Tirmidhi have narrated this report.
In the same way, in the same book, the author has narrated from
His Eminence through another chain of narrators that he (s.a.w.a.)
said in a sermon:
“I leave among you two heavy things: the first of them
being the Book of Allah, which has effulgence and
guidance; so take hold of it and remain attached to it.”2
Then he (s.a.w.a.) said:
“And my Ahle Bayt (a.s.). I remind you to be cautious
about my Ahle Bayt (a.s.) [and their rights] for God’s
sake.”
At the end, it is also narrated that Ahle Bayt (a.s.) of His
Eminence are the family members of His Eminence, on whom
Sadaqah is prohibited.
In the book of Ahqaqul Haqq,3 the narration of this tradition
(tradition of two weighty things) is quoted from Ahle Sunnat
channels and its circumstances of narrations are also mentioned.
The respected contemporary scholar, Allamah Najmuddin
Askari has also narrated 120 reports in his book on the tradition of
two weighty things (Thaqlayn), through Ahle Sunnat channels from
the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), along with their contexts.
In the same way, is the book of Fadhailul Khamsa,4 which also
contains numerous traditions about the tradition of two weighty
things (Thaqlayn).

1 Kitab Taaj (Fourth edition, Egypt); vol. 1, p. 47.
2 Kitab Taaj (Fourth edition, Egypt); vol. 3, Section of Ahle Bayt (a.s.).
3 Ahqaqul Haqq, vol. 4, p. 436-443; vol. 6, p. 341-344; vol. 7, p. 472; vol. 9, p.
309-375.
4 Fadhailul Khamsa, vol. 2, p. 43-52.
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